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Devin Nunes, chair of the House Intelligence Committee (MOTTO: "Searching for Intelligence in the House of Representatives Since 1977"), contributed his best effort yesterday to the ongoing Republican war on objective reality. With the White House facing Congressional investigation over alleged Trump campaign ties to Russia and over President Trump's thus-far completely unsupported accusation that … Continue reading These gasses aren’t going to light themselves

Here's a little tip from the Republican Party for all you little people out there: make your own world. Don't rely on others to get the job done for you. Only you can control your destiny. It's on your shoulders. That's the American way. For example, if you are having a problem adhering to basic … Continue reading More than one way to skin a very crooked cat

Here's a confession: I used to watch a lot of pro wrestling when I was a kid. I'm dating myself, but Hulk Hogan, Andre the Giant, Randy Savage (my favorite), all those guys, I watched as much of the old WWF as I could. If you don't know anything about pro wrestling, there used to … Continue reading Donald Trump’s “Kiss My Ass Club”

Yesterday, Donald Trump was a bully. Today, Donald Trump is a bully. Tomorrow, Donald Trump will be a bully. Yesterday, Donald Trump was a racist. In 1989, Donald Trump was a racist. In 2014, Donald Trump was a racist. Today, Donald Trump is a racist. Tomorrow, Donald Trump will be a racist. Yesterday, Donald Trump … Continue reading Nothing has changed

Don't get me wrong, there's always been a disturbing element of xenophobia/racism/antisemitism/Islamophobia underlying Donald Trump's popularity, and Trump has never been entirely just comic relief, but the longer this goes on and the more unhinged he appears, the less funny his absurdity and stupidity have gotten. The whole Trump phenomenon tipped from "funny" to "curious" … Continue reading When did Donald Trump stop being funny?